American Airlines Flight 587 crashed Airbus A300-605R passenger airplane flying Bell Harbor, New York, USA on November 12th, 2001. All 251 passengers and nine crew members were killed, and five individuals were killed on the ground.
Most of the passengers on Flight 587 flew to the Dominican Republic from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and joined friends and relatives who waited to arrive at Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo. Ta. Then came the shocking news. Shortly after takeoff, American Airlines Airbus A300 crashed, killing everyone.
The crash took place just two months after the September 11 attack, and rumors spread that this was also a terrorist job. Al-Qaeda members later claimed that the plane had exploded, but in reality the crash was caused by structural failures caused by the actions of officers. The plane's vertical stabilizer failed and lost control as the first mate tried to stabilize the plane when it entered the turbulence caused by the takeoff of another jet. The plane's engines separated during flight, the plane crashed and exploded into flames in residential areas.
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According to a National Traffic Safety Commission investigation, the main cause of the accident was the loss of vertical stabilizer after unnecessary use by auxiliary officers after encountering turbulence at about 1,700 feet (518 m) at altitude. It was judged. According to the NTSB, turbulence was within the tolerance level of the aircraft's automated systems and no intervention was required, but the assistant officers “had a tendency to be demonstrated towards an aggressive response to turbulence.” The report also erroneously deemed to be inadequate training for pilots in the proper use of ladder systems and has begun reforms to train and certification for manufacturers and airline operators.
The monument near Bell Port is slanted towards the Dominican Republic, home to many victims, facing the Atlantic Ocean.
